STUDENT
TESTIMONIALS

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thousands of students and graduates.

STUDENT REVIEWS

This course has helped me ground myself in a nourishing spiritual practice.  It’s opened up new channels of knowing, sensing, and communication.  Marysia has a piercingly strong connection to the plant realm and an incredible ability to hold space for others to journey with her.  Under her guidance we learned invaluable life tools and wisdoms that are ready to be reclaimed.  I'm incredibly honored to have these teachings passed on to me. 

Saewon Oh, 2015

This course is everything and MORE. Not only do you learn the properties of plants, but you attune yourself to truly commune with them and all living things. This course guides you to connect to your innate intuition. It slows you down. It acts as intense therapy. It reintroduces you to Earth. Essentially, it brings you back home. This is a highly transformative experience mentally, physically, and emotionally and should be a requirement for all human beings. Our world would be a much nicer place. 

— Cat Fairchild , 2020

With Marysia’s guidance in plant meditations, shamanic journeys and other calming and nourishing practices, I was reclaiming, renewing and remembering my spirit and getting hands-on healing from the plants while deepening my love for nature and mother earth. Marysia taught us that in connecting to the spirits of the plants through devotion and love we would create beautiful relationships that lead to powerful medicine. I am so grateful for learning this sacred and spiritual path of herbalism.

— Marianna Gilles, 2020

“You will meet plant spirits in ways that will tickle your heart and wake your soul. They will become allies, friends and lovers and their innate intelligence will move your very being.”

Krissy Welch

  • I’ve spent a lifetime in half-connection with the magical plant world around me, but never seemed to be fully connected. The Gaia school and Marysia’s loving, magical and disciplined program opened my heart, freed my mind and showed me how to be fully present for the bountiful beauty and healing Mother Earth offers to all of her children. Claim your right to walk this earth in reciprocity and abundance with all living creatures. Take your place in the circle of life as a human being that gives more than we receive. The Gaia School of Healing and Earth Education will bring you home to yourself and the sacred earth.

    Cindy Saylor, 2019

  • My experience in the Gaia School of Healing Apprenticeship was more than I could have ever dreamed or asked for. I came to study herbalism from a more spiritual perspective, to connect with the plants and the earth and learn about their healing and teachings. What I experienced was a spiritual journey that transformed my heart, my soul, and my life. Marysia is an amazing teacher, guide, and conduit. The magick, love and wisdom she brought to the experience was essential to the depth at which the teachings resonated within me and penetrated my being. I will be forever grateful for all that I have learned from her, from the plants, and of myself through this journey.

    Christy Rumbaugh, 2020

  • Connecting with Marysia and the beautiful plants has been so magical…a truly transformative experience that has been a catalyst for healing on a deep level. Marysia is able to create a space that is both safe and sacred, thus allowing individuals to experience the wisdom and love of these amazing plants and herbs. Marysia brings joy and passion to her teaching that is contagious. I feel like my soul and physical body have been touched with such nurturing and nourishment, that my very essence has been affected. My understanding and knowledge of healing has also greatly expanded, which is tremendously empowering!

    Dana Baer, 2015

  • I studied under Marysia Miernowska in a nine month herbal course along with 16 other students. Saying she is a great teacher doesn't come close to describing her. Marysia leads by example and she teaches from many modalities. We learned through direct experience and interactions with the plants, through reading and resources, through hands on making of herbal medicines and more.She draws from the wisdom of master teachers in her life as well as the Wise Woman tradition handed down through the ages. She encourages her students to take in the essence of all they come in contact with, to have reverence for nature and to be responsible stewards of the earth. I highly recommend this course to anyone that is ready to step into the magical realm of plants and be guided by this beautiful mentor.

    Sherri Delaplane

  • I have a new awareness and experience of the world - and everything in, on, and above it - as a great “whole” longing for expression and communion. And an awareness that each one of us, like each plant or tree or star in the sky, is an individual piece of the whole, wholly unique and valuable, a vital part of the health and beauty of the great web of life. The Gaia program has opened my eyes to the greater reality of the world, the planet, the spirit realm and the magic of plant-spirit-medicine.

    Sasha Watts, 2020

  • I mostly have no words for how special I think Marysia is and how she has impacted my life. Her knowledge of herbal medicine is deep and comprehensive but her understanding of the spirit realm is even deeper. Through plant meditation, lecture, discussion, sharing, ceremony, ritual and pure love, Marysia took us on a 10 month journey into remembering ourselves as the magical healers that we have always been. She activated a “knowing” in all of us that we are here not only to tend to our own divine spirit but to never forget to tend to our beautiful Gaia.

    Monique de Loach, 2019

  • I say with full confidence that Marysia is the most authentic and true teacher I've been honored to be a student of. I believe we have had this transformation and opening to this holy realm not only because of the plants, but because of her unparalleled guidance. She is present, she is passionate, she is love, and gives it to her students unconditionally. There are practices from this course, like shamanic journeying, making medicine, the self care wheel, calling in the directions and of course, plant spirit meditations, that I will continue in my life and use forever. Thank you Marysia for this unforgettable and majestic journey.

    Natalie Holbrook, 2020

  • I had just finished a disagreement with a loved one. I walked to my car. Head down, tears in my eyes, sadness abound. Suddenly, I felt a presence and what followed was a whisper: ‘look up.’ I turned my gaze upward and there I saw these beautiful flowers dangling from a tree. Each one with their petals open to the source of their center. With a gentle gust of wind, a flower fell to my hand. At that moment, the tree and I had a conversation, one filled with adoration for the other: I admired the tree and how open her flowers remained, while she admired me and my flow of tears; both of us expressing ourselves. I smiled and felt so much better. This is what the Gaia School of Healing has taught me. Specifically, Marysia has shown me how to reinvigorate the connection we as humans have to nature. I have never felt so alive as I do now, largely because I feel so connected to the cycles of nature and fully know I too am one of her beautiful flowers. This program is meant for every being to rediscover their truth and their rightful place in the garden of life.

    Elyce Talavera, 2019

  • I grew so much in my understanding of the plant spirit realm and in my connection to plants. I truly appreciate the technical botany articles and plethora of knowledge in the course materials that I can look through for guidance as I gain more practical experience. I have been involved in permaculture and organic gardening for years, but this class took me into other realms to really meet the plants intimately which helped me to deepen my knowledge for healing myself and others!

    Carolyn C. Joy Dasher, 2020

  • Here you will read testimonials about life-changing experiences, profundity beyond words, and miracles - this is no fluff. The Sacred Medicine Apprenticeship is a metamorphosis designed for you to heal yourself on your own terms. I am stepping into my own, finally, holding sovereignty in my life for my own healing as an earth activist. Marysia's offerings go far beyond teas and tinctures - this is a revolutionary uprising. Marysia radically asked me to trust myself, to trust my intuition, and to trust in Gaia's wisdom - this freedom granted me the responsibility to allow myself to heal. At times, I wanted a cure, a savior, an exorcism, or a way out; our society is full of these insane conventions. I am rewilding that well-trodden path and choosing another way. The Wise Woman tradition invited me to play in the garden where I practiced my strength, courage, intuition and equanimity. In turn I was granted songs of praise, personal integrity, family, and real deep nourishment.

    Lucia Santina, 2020

  • The Gaia Apprenticeship Course was a journey into my soul and a transformative experience. It’s hard to describe in words. It’s like entering a beautiful dream and realizing you are finally home. The yearning in my heart to connect with something deeper was realized and the ancient wisdom teachings connected me with the earth, the universe and to myself. It is a profound experience. It’s like a handbook to life and will leave you with a deep reverence for the earth and what it means to be human. Marysia is the heart of it all. She shares her wealth of knowledge while also intuitively seeing into the hearts of each of her students while humbly guiding us as we awaken and trust our own intuitive deep listening. Thank you Marysia – you awakened me and taught my soul to FLY!

    Lisa Christensen, 2020

  • Going into this course I was a total NOVICE. I knew I was called to the plants, I knew I wanted to learn, to build a home apothecary, to make medicine. But I had NO IDEA...my life would be changed forever in the best possible way I could imagine. The teachings I received from our beloved teacher, Marysia- were healing, and inspiring, and sometimes jaw dropping, mind blowing, AHA moments. Marysia is the most selfless teacher I have ever known. She devotes herself to Gaia and to her students with a deep love and devotion. She is WISE beyond her years- and so humble. So, so, so, very humble. It was a true privilege to learn from her. After my 10 month journey in this course, I did build a home apothecary. I now have tinctures, and tonics, and glycerins, and teas filling my shelves. But ALSO- my shoulders feel lighter, my nervous system is calmer, my energy has improved, my days are spent with more mindfulness and rest. My eyes are brighter and my fingernails are dirtier. Thank you Marysia, thank you GAIA school, thank you Gaia sisters and brothers, thank you Grandmother Oak, thank you Plumcot Farm. Merry meet, merry part, merry meet again. Blessed be.

    Mimi Karsh Narducci, 2019

If your heart has ever longed for a connection you can’t quite put your finger on…or if you have ever heard the call of the wild through a flower, the hoot of an owl or the tug of your feet down a dirt path then this school is for you.

Cindy Saylor

  • I’ve spent a lifetime in half-connection with the magical plant world around me, but never seemed to be fully connected. The Gaia school and Marysia’s loving, magical and disciplined program opened my heart, freed my mind and showed me how to be fully present for the bountiful beauty and healing Mother Earth offers to all of her children. Claim your right to walk this earth in reciprocity and abundance with all living creatures. Take your place in the circle of life as a human being that gives more than we receive. The Gaia School of Healing and Earth Education will bring you home to yourself and the sacred earth.

    Cindy Saylor, 2019

  • My experience in the Gaia School of Healing Apprenticeship was more than I could have ever dreamed or asked for. I came to study herbalism from a more spiritual perspective, to connect with the plants and the earth and learn about their healing and teachings. What I experienced was a spiritual journey that transformed my heart, my soul, and my life. Marysia is an amazing teacher, guide, and conduit. The magick, love and wisdom she brought to the experience was essential to the depth at which the teachings resonated within me and penetrated my being. I will be forever grateful for all that I have learned from her, from the plants, and of myself through this journey.

    Christy Rumbaugh, 2020

  • Connecting with Marysia and the beautiful plants has been so magical…a truly transformative experience that has been a catalyst for healing on a deep level. Marysia is able to create a space that is both safe and sacred, thus allowing individuals to experience the wisdom and love of these amazing plants and herbs. Marysia brings joy and passion to her teaching that is contagious. I feel like my soul and physical body have been touched with such nurturing and nourishment, that my very essence has been affected. My understanding and knowledge of healing has also greatly expanded, which is tremendously empowering!

    Dana Baer, 2015

  • I studied under Marysia Miernowska in a nine month herbal course along with 16 other students. Saying she is a great teacher doesn't come close to describing her. Marysia leads by example and she teaches from many modalities. We learned through direct experience and interactions with the plants, through reading and resources, through hands on making of herbal medicines and more.She draws from the wisdom of master teachers in her life as well as the Wise Woman tradition handed down through the ages. She encourages her students to take in the essence of all they come in contact with, to have reverence for nature and to be responsible stewards of the earth. I highly recommend this course to anyone that is ready to step into the magical realm of plants and be guided by this beautiful mentor.

    Sherri Delaplane

  • I have a new awareness and experience of the world - and everything in, on, and above it - as a great “whole” longing for expression and communion. And an awareness that each one of us, like each plant or tree or star in the sky, is an individual piece of the whole, wholly unique and valuable, a vital part of the health and beauty of the great web of life. The Gaia program has opened my eyes to the greater reality of the world, the planet, the spirit realm and the magic of plant-spirit-medicine.

    Sasha Watts, 2020

  • I mostly have no words for how special I think Marysia is and how she has impacted my life. Her knowledge of herbal medicine is deep and comprehensive but her understanding of the spirit realm is even deeper. Through plant meditation, lecture, discussion, sharing, ceremony, ritual and pure love, Marysia took us on a 10 month journey into remembering ourselves as the magical healers that we have always been. She activated a “knowing” in all of us that we are here not only to tend to our own divine spirit but to never forget to tend to our beautiful Gaia.

    Monique de Loach, 2019

  • I say with full confidence that Marysia is the most authentic and true teacher I've been honored to be a student of. I believe we have had this transformation and opening to this holy realm not only because of the plants, but because of her unparalleled guidance. She is present, she is passionate, she is love, and gives it to her students unconditionally. There are practices from this course, like shamanic journeying, making medicine, the self care wheel, calling in the directions and of course, plant spirit meditations, that I will continue in my life and use forever. Thank you Marysia for this unforgettable and majestic journey.

    Natalie Holbrook, 2020

  • I had just finished a disagreement with a loved one. I walked to my car. Head down, tears in my eyes, sadness abound. Suddenly, I felt a presence and what followed was a whisper: ‘look up.’ I turned my gaze upward and there I saw these beautiful flowers dangling from a tree. Each one with their petals open to the source of their center. With a gentle gust of wind, a flower fell to my hand. At that moment, the tree and I had a conversation, one filled with adoration for the other: I admired the tree and how open her flowers remained, while she admired me and my flow of tears; both of us expressing ourselves. I smiled and felt so much better. This is what the Gaia School of Healing has taught me. Specifically, Marysia has shown me how to reinvigorate the connection we as humans have to nature. I have never felt so alive as I do now, largely because I feel so connected to the cycles of nature and fully know I too am one of her beautiful flowers. This program is meant for every being to rediscover their truth and their rightful place in the garden of life.

    Elyce Talavera, 2019

  • I grew so much in my understanding of the plant spirit realm and in my connection to plants. I truly appreciate the technical botany articles and plethora of knowledge in the course materials that I can look through for guidance as I gain more practical experience. I have been involved in permaculture and organic gardening for years, but this class took me into other realms to really meet the plants intimately which helped me to deepen my knowledge for healing myself and others!

    Carolyn C. Joy Dasher, 2020

  • Here you will read testimonials about life-changing experiences, profundity beyond words, and miracles - this is no fluff. The Sacred Medicine Apprenticeship is a metamorphosis designed for you to heal yourself on your own terms. I am stepping into my own, finally, holding sovereignty in my life for my own healing as an earth activist. Marysia's offerings go far beyond teas and tinctures - this is a revolutionary uprising. Marysia radically asked me to trust myself, to trust my intuition, and to trust in Gaia's wisdom - this freedom granted me the responsibility to allow myself to heal. At times, I wanted a cure, a savior, an exorcism, or a way out; our society is full of these insane conventions. I am rewilding that well-trodden path and choosing another way. The Wise Woman tradition invited me to play in the garden where I practiced my strength, courage, intuition and equanimity. In turn I was granted songs of praise, personal integrity, family, and real deep nourishment.

    Lucia Santina, 2020

  • The Gaia Apprenticeship Course was a journey into my soul and a transformative experience. It’s hard to describe in words. It’s like entering a beautiful dream and realizing you are finally home. The yearning in my heart to connect with something deeper was realized and the ancient wisdom teachings connected me with the earth, the universe and to myself. It is a profound experience. It’s like a handbook to life and will leave you with a deep reverence for the earth and what it means to be human. Marysia is the heart of it all. She shares her wealth of knowledge while also intuitively seeing into the hearts of each of her students while humbly guiding us as we awaken and trust our own intuitive deep listening. Thank you Marysia – you awakened me and taught my soul to FLY!

    Lisa Christensen, 2020

  • Going into this course I was a total NOVICE. I knew I was called to the plants, I knew I wanted to learn, to build a home apothecary, to make medicine. But I had NO IDEA...my life would be changed forever in the best possible way I could imagine. The teachings I received from our beloved teacher, Marysia- were healing, and inspiring, and sometimes jaw dropping, mind blowing, AHA moments. Marysia is the most selfless teacher I have ever known. She devotes herself to Gaia and to her students with a deep love and devotion. She is WISE beyond her years- and so humble. So, so, so, very humble. It was a true privilege to learn from her. After my 10 month journey in this course, I did build a home apothecary. I now have tinctures, and tonics, and glycerins, and teas filling my shelves. But ALSO- my shoulders feel lighter, my nervous system is calmer, my energy has improved, my days are spent with more mindfulness and rest. My eyes are brighter and my fingernails are dirtier. Thank you Marysia, thank you GAIA school, thank you Gaia sisters and brothers, thank you Grandmother Oak, thank you Plumcot Farm. Merry meet, merry part, merry meet again. Blessed be.

    Mimi Karsh Narducci, 2019